You can move match lines in plan view if you have enabled the match line repositioning option during view frame creation.
The following match line positioning options are displayed on the Match Lines page in the Create View Frames wizard:
- Snap Station Value Down To The Nearest
- Allow Additional Distance For Repositioning (Increases View Overlap)
Snap Station Value Down to the Nearest
When the Snap Station Value Down To The Nearest check box is selected, match line positioning is determined by using the value entered in the Distance field, which is in drawing units.
The rounding calculation always rounds down. The following table lists examples of this calculation based on the value entered.
| When Snap Station Value Down To The Nearest is set to ... | The station rounds to |
|---|---|
| 100 | 18+00 |
| 50 | 18+50 |
| 10 | 18+60 |
| 1 | 18+65 |
| 27+45.3 to 50 | 27+00 to the next lowest multiple of 50 |
This option will not accept values that cause the match lines to be placed in undesirable locations, such as before the previous match line or before the beginning of the alignment. If a rounding calculation would result in the match line being placed in an undesirable location, then the rounding calculation is ignored and the match lines are placed at calculated station.
When this check box is not selected (cleared), match line positioning on the view frame is determined by using a rounding value based on derived stations.
When this check box is selected, you can move match lines within a specified limit. Enabling this option can also be used to force an overlap of frames in plan sheets only when, on a straight line alignment for example, adjacent edges of two view frames might be coincident, and therefore not provide enough room on either side of the match line for labeling and notes.
Note that the value entered here is the total distance that is removed from the calculated distance between match lines. It will allow for match lines to be moved apart to the total calculated distance. However, AutoCAD Civil 3D will not allow you to enter a distance that is greater than the view frame width.
- In either model space or paper space, click the match line you want to move.
- Click one of the following grips on the match line:
- Center grip: Moves the match line freely in any direction.
- Slider grip: Moves the match line forward or backward along the alignment.
- Rotation grip: Rotates the match line about the center of the match line.
- Drag the grip to move or rotate the view frame.